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Paten'ted'dan. i, 1949 CAN PENER Fred H. Cole, San Anselmo, Calif.

Application April 24, 1947, Serial No. 743,615

SCIaims. 1

My present invention relates to Can peners of the type which are secured more or less permanently upon a fixed support, as by being fastencd by means of screws to a wall. Among the objects of this invention are the provision of a can opener which will produce an opening, with one movement, through which any granular or liquid substance may flow; the provision of a can opener which can be fastened to a support in aconvenient location for instant use and left in such position, after use, without being troublesome by reason of projecting out into the path of a person passing by; the provision of a can opener of the type described which has supporting shoulders for Conveniently supporting cans of standard sizes, both bead and non-bead sealing type, while they are being opened; the provision of a can opener of the type stated which will be inexpensive to manufacture and sell and yet will be very efiicient in use; and such further objects, advanta-ges, and capabilities as will hereafter appear and as are inherent in the construction disclosed herein. My invention further resides in the combination, construction, and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings and, while I have shown therein what is now regarded as the preferred embodiment of this invention, I desire the same to be understood as illustrative only and not to be interpreted in a limiting sense. In the drawings annexed hereto and forming a part hereof,

Fig. 1 represents a side elevation of my new can opener completely opened up;

Fig. Zrepresents a. side elevation of this can opener in partly closed position, in which posi- I tion the head of the can will have a slzeable opening formed therein through which the contents ofthe can may be poured;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of this can opener in completely closed position, which is the position in which the can opener will be left when not in use; and

. Fig. 4 represents a front elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 1, showing the shape of the lidperforating block.

Reference will now be'made in greater detail to the annexed drawings for a more complete description of this invention. The body I of this can opener comprises a channel-shaped member provided along two parallel edges with notches 2 and 3 which serve to support the bottom flange or bottom edge of a can'while being opened, while the notch 1 supports the top flange of a can which is provided with a top flange. A pivot member 5 passes through the upper ends of the side members of the body and supports the pivot end of the handle member '8 which is shouldered at l, as shown most clearly in Fig. 2. It is clear from the drawings that the pivot end of the handie 8 is provided with an eye for the reception of the pivot pin 5, and thi end of the handle member is bent, as indicated at 8, to offset the hendle member 6 so that it may close down against the open face of the body member. as shown in Fig. 3.

A block 9 is secured to the inside face of the handle member 6 and, as shown in Fig. 4, is pro vided with a cutting edge 8a which cuts through the head of the can as the handle is brought down to cause opening of the can. Openings ID are fonned in the body member for the reception of screws by means of which the can opener may be fastened to a wall, casing, or other substantially fixed supporting means.

It will of course be understood that various changes may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of this invention as disclosed herein;

Having now described my invention, I claim:

1. A can opener of the type indicated comprising a channel-shaped body member having spaced notches along the front longitudinal edges thereof, a handle pivotally mounted between opposite sides of the channel adjacent one end of the body member, and a can-perforating wedgeshaped member mounted on the handle in a position to cut into the end of the can adjacent the handle pivot when the handle is turned toward the body, the handle being foldable against the front edges of the body member to occupy a minimum. of space.

2. A can opener comprising a can-holding body member and a cutter-carrying handle member, the body member comprising a channel member having a back and a pair of lateral flanges. the

. flanges having their free edges notched to receive the ends of cans of difieren-t sizes for the support of the cans, the cutter-carrying handle member having one end reduced in width to fit in between the flanges of the body member, pivot means for pivotally connecting the handle member to the tending outwardly substantially perpendicularly to the back wall, the side wulls' having their front longitudinal edges notched to furnish sup- I porting means for cans of dillerent lengths, the

side Walls being connected adjacent one end by a pivot member, the handle having an eye formed at one end through which the pivot member passes, the end of the handle adjacent the pivot being bent to offset the major part of the handle with reference to the said body and enable the handle to be closed against the front edges of the side walls, and the cutter member being secured to the handle. the cutter member being wedgeshaped with its sharp edge spaced from the handle and directed toward the pivot member.

- FRED B. COLE.

12 mzrrtiirexciis CITED The following references are of record lfl'th' Number Name Date 479,001 M'organ July 19, 1892 640 132 Baker Jun, 9, 1900 1,001,060 McPealr Aug. 22, 1911 1,512,214 De Lloyd Oct. 21, 1924 2,GG1,303 Farrell May 14, 1935 2,015,271 Hosmer Sept. 24, 1935 2,135,093 Abrams Nov, 1, 1938 or 2,162,095 Maples June 13, 1939 

